City comparison
Canton, OH vs Naples, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Naples, FL are 15.4% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $115,400 in Naples, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,797 a month in Naples, FL versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 27% of take-home pay in Naples, FL and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Canton, OH than in Naples, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Naples, FL ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +15.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −17.0% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Naples, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 103.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $115,428 in Naples | $86,634 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,797/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 27% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $47,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Naples-Marco Island, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Naples |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 129.4 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 87.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 103.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Naples, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −13.4%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
34 Weak offer
Naples, FL → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +15.4%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Naples, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Naples, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Naples, FL | Real change, Canton → Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −17.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −17.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −17.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −17.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −17.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Naples, FL | Naples pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $60,470 | $52,387 (−32.8%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $130,730 | $113,256 (+7.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $84,570 | $73,266 (+1.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $93,330 | $80,855 (+1.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.